1986–87 Southern Jaguars basketball team

1986–87 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC Regular season champions
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record19–12 (9–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
1986–87 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grambling 11 3   .786 16 14   .533
Southern 9 5   .643 19 12   .613
Mississippi Valley State 9 5   .643 13 15   .464
Jackson State 8 6   .571 15 14   .517
Alabama State 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
Texas Southern 7 7   .500 11 11   .500
Alcorn State 8 6   .571 15 14   .517
Prairie View A&M 8 6   .571 15 14   .517
1987 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Ben Jobe, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 9–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to Temple.